Social Studies
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Using Text-Dependent Questions to Foster Deeper Understanding
Text-dependent questions are a powerful tool in the classroom, requiring students to return to the text to support their answers. This process of rereading fosters…
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Veterans Day for Kids
In the United States of America, Veterans Day is celebrated as a national holiday on November 11. It began in the 1900s after World War…
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Patriot Day Activities for September 11th
A new generation of students is in United States classrooms who do not know about the attacks of September 11th. In the United States, Patriot Day…
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Engage Students, Christmas Around the World [Close Reading]
Students love these close reading passages with high-interest Christmas Around the World. Teachers love the critical thinking!
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Todd Beamer and 9/11 (September 11th Hero Lesson)
September 11, 2001 was a tragic day in American history. The terror attacks remain a horrific memory for who were alive on 9/11. However, there…
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Hurricane Harvey Teaching Resources and Fundraising
The Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser is now closed, and we are please to announce that over $300 were raised and donated to the American Red Cross!…
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#TeachingBundle: Three Branches of Government
#TeachingBundle: Three Branches of Government Teachers, you know that you have limited time. You are closing gaps, getting reading levels up, teaching writing, spelling, and…